Monthly Archives: April 2016

Lazy, antagonistic rubbish – the BBC’s flagship news programme tackles cycling safety

Posted on April 29, 2016 by aseasyasriding

There was an extraordinary report on cycling safety on Radio 4’s Today programme this morning (2:49:00 onwards). I say ‘extraordinary’, because it failed to focus on any sensible solutions to the problem, and instead devoted the bulk of the report to the … Continue reading →

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Selling cycling

Posted on April 26, 2016 by aseasyasriding

The biggest barrier to cycling uptake is the physical environment. Survey after survey, study after study, shows that it is road danger – and in particular, the unwillingness to share roads with motor traffic – that prevents people from cycling. … Continue reading →

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A trip along Quietway 1

Posted on April 22, 2016 by aseasyasriding

Last month I was kindly escorted along Quietway 1 by Sustrans, to take a look at the route – which was still under construction in a number of places at the time. The route runs from Waterloo to Greenwich, and … Continue reading →

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The RNIB, and why it’s irrelevant where a ‘Superhighway’ actually goes

Posted on April 17, 2016 by aseasyasriding

A couple of months ago I wrote about the difficulties that have been created for cycling in London by the unhelpful use of ‘Superhighway’ and ‘Quietway’ terminology. That post looked at how the Mayor’s Vision for Cycling gave the impression … Continue reading →

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A failure of understanding

Posted on April 8, 2016 by aseasyasriding

As odd as it may seem to British people, surveys of Dutch citizens that ask them why they choose to cycle for the trips they make very rarely find them mentioning ‘cycling infrastructure’ as a reason for doing so – be … Continue reading →

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Don’t confuse vociferous opposition with public opinion

Posted on April 6, 2016 by aseasyasriding

It’s fundamentally important to bear in mind that the (sometimes vociferous) opposition to cycling infrastructure does not in any way represent mainstream attitudes and opinions. The vast majority of the British public are open to persuasion on cycling infrastructure; they … Continue reading →

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